Patents by Inventor Ronald C. Barrett

Ronald C. Barrett has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Comprehensive network monitoring at broadcast satellite sites located outside of the broadcast service area
    Patent number: 7580708
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the quality of signals transmitted to a remote service area that is located outside of the broadcast area of a main broadcast site. The present invention converts and combines the signals that are to be broadcast from the main broadcast site to a satellite for redistribution to the remote service areas. The converted and combined signals are looped back to a network monitoring operations located at the main broadcast site before being transmitted to the satellite. In another embodiment, the remote broadcast sites send signal strength measurements to the network monitoring operations to provide an indication of satellite transmission problems not related to the quality of the signal being broadcast from the main broadcast site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald C. Barrett
  • Comprehensive network monitoring at broadcast satellite sites located outside of the broadcast service area
    Patent number: 6965755
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the quality of signals transmitted to a remote service area that is located outside of the broadcast area of a main broadcast site. The present invention converts and combines the signals that are to be broadcast from the main broadcast site to a satellite for redistribution to the remote service areas. The converted and combined signals are looped back to a network monitoring operations located at the main broadcast site before being transmitted to the satellite. In another embodiment, the remote broadcast sites send signal strength measurements to the network monitoring operations to provide an indication of satellite transmission problems not related to the quality of the signal being broadcast from the main broadcast site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald C. Barrett